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package ptolemy.data.expr;
import ptolemy.kernel.util.IllegalActionException;
import ptolemy.kernel.util.NameDuplicationException;
import ptolemy.kernel.util.NamedObj;
import ptolemy.kernel.util.Settable;
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//// ExpertParameter
/**
This class is identical to Parameter except that its visibility
is set to "expert" by default. The visibility is not represented
in a MoML file, so if you want "expert" visibility to be persistent,
you must use this class.
@author Edward A. Lee
@version $Id$
@since Ptolemy II 4.0
@Pt.ProposedRating Yellow (eal)
@Pt.AcceptedRating Red (cxh)
*/
public class ExpertParameter extends Parameter {
/** Construct a parameter with the given name contained by the specified
* entity. The container argument must not be null, or a
* NullPointerException will be thrown. This parameter will use the
* workspace of the container for synchronization and version counts.
* If the name argument is null, then the name is set to the empty string.
* The object is not added to the list of objects in the workspace
* unless the container is null.
* Increment the version of the workspace.
* @param container The container.
* @param name The name of the parameter.
* @exception IllegalActionException If the parameter is not of an
* acceptable class for the container.
* @exception NameDuplicationException If the name coincides with
* a parameter already in the container.
*/
public ExpertParameter(NamedObj container, String name)
throws IllegalActionException, NameDuplicationException {
super(container, name);
setVisibility(Settable.EXPERT);
}
}